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June 2 is a big day for Wyoming hunters — it’s the deadline to submit applications for many fall hunts for residents and nonresidents. Applications must be submitted on the Wyoming Game and Fish Department website by midnight MDT. Hunters have a few days left to complete applications for: Resident elk, deer and antelope. Nonresident deer and antelope. The Wyoming Game and Fish Hunt Planner can help hunters with their applications through interactive, in-depth mapping. For each species, hunters can see an overview of all the hunt areas in the st...
The 2025 Broadway Street bridge restoration project is the subject of a Wednesday, May 28, public meeting in Thermopolis. Thermopolis and East Thermopolis citizens and business owners are invited to the 6 p.m. public meeting at the Hot Springs County Annex, 327 Arapahoe St., in Thermopolis. During bridge improvements, scheduled to begin June 6 , the Broadway Street bridge (crossing the Bighorn River) will be closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic. During the bridge closure, eastbound traffic will be detoured via North 2nd Street, to East...
At the May 6 Hot Springs County Commissioners board meeting, in other business, the commissioner voted and passed the approval to appoint Cindy Wallingford to the Museum Board. Regarding the two openings on the Land Use Planning Commission, there were three applications. One of those applications was submitted after the deadline. Chairman Tom Ryan said that he didn’t want to create a precedent of allowing late applications because if they accept it, “we have to continue to advertise…We set d...
In an Order issued on May 16, 2025, the United States District Court in Cheyenne dismissed a number of claims raised by Hot Springs County resident, Douglas Edwards, in a civil action filed by Edwards this past fall. On October 21, 2024, Edwards filed an action in the U.S. District Court, which named as Defendants the Thermopolis Department; Police Officer, Jessica Araiza; Chief of Police, Pat Cornwell; the Hot Springs County Sheriff’s Office; and two Deputy Sheriffs, Ken Smith and Casey Freund. Each of the individual law enforcement o...
At the May 8 Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce board meeting held at Big Horn Federal, during old business, CEO Meri Ann Dorman discussed their board elections and said the new deadline for the ballots to be returned is June 9. They will announce the winners at their next meeting on June 12. At that meeting, the newly elected board members, along with the old board, will vote for who their executive officers will be for the next fiscal year. They will also have a barbeque party that...
Hot Springs Health employees: Mattson Mathey; Jeff Johnson; Jan Russo; Kevin Morrison; Paula Witt; Dusty Hake and Ilse Stauffer recently completed a Neonatal Resuscitation Provider Program. The program is supported by the American Academy of Pediatrics. The purpose of the program is to acquire current information to improve newborn deliveries....
The Thermopolis/Hot Springs County High School Alumni Association invites all classmates to register for Reunion Weekend, July 18-20. This year’s gathering is for classmates of years ending in 0 or 5, however all classes are welcomed. So far, classes 1970, 1975, 1985, and 2005 have contacted the association. Regarding the registration process, organizer Shasta Shafer asks for those interested in participating to contact her at 307-258-9861 or email her at thsallclassreunion@gmail.com to receive a registration form that you will mail back w...
Rummage sale The PEO Big Annual Rummage Sale, formerly the Boy Scout Rummage Sale, will be held Friday, May 23 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday, May 24 from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Community Hall, 621 Big Horn Street. A dollar bag sale will be Saturday from noon-1 p.m. Hot City Summer Slam The Bobcat Booster club is preparing to host their annual Hot City Summer Slam 3-on-3 basketball tournament May 24-25 in the parking lot of Hot Springs County High School. Proceeds from the tournament will benefit Hot Springs County School District #1 sports....
From Wyoming News Exchange newspapers Gasoline prices edge up slightly in Wyoming during the past week CHEYENNE (WNE) — Average gasoline prices in Wyoming have risen 0.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.09 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy.com’s survey of 494 stations in Wyoming. Prices in Wyoming are 0.7 cents per gallon higher than a month ago, and stand 21.4 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. According to GasBuddy price reports, the lowest price in the state Sunday was $2.73 per gallon, while the highest was $4....
Hot Springs County High School honored graduating seniors at awards night last week. Hayden Overfield was named the outstanding senior boy and Alexis Garrison was named outstanding senior girl. National Honor Society Members: Logan Dafoe, Tymber Eckley, Alexis Garrison, Hanna Hill, Tera Kraushaar, Kiesha Kraushaar, Zoey Larson, Talyah Myers, Hayden Overfield, Austin Slagle, Brody Sorensen, Tensie Verhasselt, Rosalie Willson, Emma Miller Honor Students 3.5 GPA or Above: Maddison Andreen,...
The new pumping station for the Owl Creek Irrigation District is operational, sitting to the left of the former station. The new station is more efficient in its electricity and also has a moss collector to clean up the water. The new pumping station serves 105 users covering 4,200 acres and cost a total of about $8.2 million. Some of the funding sources include the United States Bureau of Reclamation Water Smart Funds with $2 million, the WWDC grant provided $5.4 million and the WWDC Wyoming Development provided $600,000 as a loan. The OCID...
The Learning Center is holding a fundraiser to update the skate park located next to the Armory, where they are seeking around $2,000 to complete their budget. Recently, Barb Rice and the Learning Center applied and received grant money for $5,000, but need the additional $2,000 to complete the order of their materials and its shipping. The Learning Center is a 501c3 non-profit organization that receives grants. The materials will be used to reconstruct or improve the wooden skate park's...
Wyoming State Troopers were notified of a single vehicle rollover on Wyoming State Highway 120 near milepost 26 (Between Thermopolis and Meeteetse) at 12:45 a.m. According to a press release, a 1996 Dodge Ram was traveling eastbound when it crossed the center line and ran off the roadway to the left (north). The driver overcorrected and slid across the lanes of travel and off the roadway to the right (south). The vehicle then became airborne and rolled multiple times. The vehicle came to rest on its passenger side. An unrestrained passenger,...
At the May 6 Hot Springs County Commissioners (HSCC) meeting, representatives of the Wyoming County Commissioners Association (WCCA) addressed the board. WCCA Executive Director Jerimiah Rieman and Natural Resources Counsel Micah Christensen spoke about the benefits of the HSCCs staying involved with the nonprofit organization. This agenda item was in response to a report that HSC Commissioner Bob Aguiar planned to break from the Wyoming County Commissioners Association because it’s a ...
Last Thursday, Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire across from 342 Amoretti. Chief Dale Andreen said, "As our first engines arrived on the scene, we observed heavy black smoke emanating from multiple areas of the roof. The first hose team accessed the building through a large barn-style door and began applying water to the fire. Once another truck arrived, a second hose team was able to enter through a different door and continue suppression efforts....
At the May 6 Thermopolis Town Council meeting held at Town Hall. After an executive session, Mayor Adam Estenson and the council voted and passed the approval to accept the resignation of Sergeant Mike Mascorro, as was discussed in the executive session. Councilmember Rachel Hughes voted against accepting the resignation. During citizen participation, they discussed the Hot Springs County Travel & Tourism board applicants. There was one opening on the board for a three-year term, and there were two applicants. According to the rules, they must...
On Monday, May 5 at the William Malloy Auditorium, Ralph Witters Elementary teacher Kristin Ryan was awarded Teacher of the Year for Hot Springs County School District #1 at their end of year staff award ceremony. The district praised Ryan saying, "Ryan has been an integral part of HSCSD#1 since 2011. In her tenure with the district, she's been an educator at all three buildings; teaching high school and middle school ELA and serving as the Special Services Director for three years before...
The Broadway Bridge will be fully closed starting May 28 until October 16. There will be marked detour signs to help redirect traffic to allow access to Hot Springs State Park, the hospital and other entities in East Thermopolis. The bridge will undergo a rebuilding of the deck and railings and the pedestrian sidewalks on the bridge will also be redone as well. Regarding the detour to access the State Park and East Thermopolis going east on Broadway, cross the railroad tracks and turn left onto on North 2nd Street and continue on until Park...
On October 21, 2024, Douglas Edwards filed a civil rights complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming. The Court is located in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Edwards seeks damages for an alleged violation of his civil rights, which allegedly occurred on October 13, 2021, in Hot Springs County, Wyoming. Acting pro se (representing himself, without an attorney), Edwards alleges that his civil rights were violated in an encounter with officers of the Thermopolis Police Department, and deputies of the Hot Springs County...
One Eyed Buffalo Brewing Company is hosting a summer kick off street dance on Saturday, May 24 beginning at 6 p.m. Live music will be perfored by Tris Munsick and The Innocents. Tickets are only available through OEB Saloon, One Eyed Buffalo Brewing Company, Wyotoday, Thermopolis High School Volleyball team or at the gate if there are tickets left the day of the event. Broadway Street between 5th and 6th Streets will be closed from sometime on May 23 though out the full day of May 24 for set up, the performance and then clean...
The Bobcat Booster club is preparing to host their annual Hot City Summer Slam 3-on-3 basketball tournament May 24-25 in the parking lot of Hot Springs County High School. Proceeds from the tournament will benefit Hot Springs The Bobcat Booster club is preparing to host their annual Hot City Summer Slam 3-on-3 basketball tournament May 24-25 in the parking lot of Hot Springs County High School. Proceeds from the tournament will benefit Hot Springs County School District #1 sports. Spectators, remember to bring your chairs, sunscreen and...
Memorial Day notice Decorations may be placed on graves at Riverside and Monument Hill Cemeteries commencing at 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 22, 2025 and must be removed before 8 a.m. on June 2, 2025. The district will irrigate if necessary. Secure all decorations so they are not blown away in the wind. The district is not responsible for decorations. Board member trainingMemorial Day notice Decorations may be placed on graves at Riverside and Monument Hill Cemeteries commencing at 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 22, 2025 and must be removed before 8 a.m....
On Monday, May 5, the Big Springs FFA chapter held their 2024-2025 Annual Banquet and Appreciation Dinner at the middle school Advisor Becky Martinez opened the awards portion of the banquet and said, "We would like to start our banquet with a familiar face, but also a distinguished guest. While Tymber Eckley wasn't officially a member of the Big Springs FFA because it hadn't been founded yet, she did serve as an FFA officer for middle school members the two years she was in middle school. Even...
On Tuesday, May 6, the Thermopolis FFA chapter held their 2024-2025 Banquet and Appreciation Dinner at the fair building. FFA Advisor Britton Van Heule opened the event and said, "This year, we approached our annual work sale a little differently. Instead of the traditional live auction, students were asked to find a buyer ahead of time and secure a bid prior to tonight's event. For those who didn't arrange a buyer or chose not to, they were included in the silent auction taking place at the...
On April 28, 2025, a wrongful death civil action was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming. The action was filed by Debra Laramore and Brandi Laramore, and names the Thermopolis Police Department and Michael Mascorro as Defendants. Michael Mascorro is a Sergeant with the Thermopolis Police Department. At press time, the court records do not indicate whether the case has been served, however, no Answer to the Civil Complaint has yet been filed by either of the Defendants. Thermopolis resident, Buck Laramore, died...
